2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (DEN leads 2-1)

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Who wins?

Poll ended at Sun May 11, 2025 3:49 pm

Thunder in 5
2
3%
Thunder in 6
16
21%
Thunder in 7
12
16%
Nuggets in 5
5
7%
Nuggets in 6
22
29%
Nuggets in 7
18
24%
 
Total votes: 75

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Post#781 » by doogie_hauser » Sat May 10, 2025 4:59 am

CIN-C-STAR wrote:Is THIS where OKC starts fouling intentionally?!!?
I still don’t fully grasp the strategy :lol:


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Post#782 » by f4p » Sat May 10, 2025 4:59 am

Do we need to apologize to the clippers?

Also, denvers problem is still that OKC can win any given game.by 50 points and Denver is going to have to probably win 4 super close games.
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Post#784 » by mattg » Sat May 10, 2025 4:59 am

Scared to death, scared to look, nothing to say but SGA is straight up shook.
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Post#785 » by Bank Shot » Sat May 10, 2025 4:59 am

One of the worst late-game performances from a superstar in history. The Thunder win this game if SGA gets hurt early in the fourth.
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Post#786 » by The High Cyde » Sat May 10, 2025 4:59 am

GOAT **** from Jokic
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Post#787 » by marson » Sat May 10, 2025 4:59 am

The team ain't living and dying from 3s will win the chip imo. Denver has the tools when things go rough.
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Post#788 » by OkcSinceSGA » Sat May 10, 2025 4:59 am

INCREDIBLE composure by Denver. Once again counted out after a blowout only to bounce back really impressively. The playoff run Gordon is having is reminding me of the finals MVP run Iggy had in the playoffs. Like he’s won them probably 3-4 games already…

OKC’s offense man got nasty lol.
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Post#789 » by PierceFan4ever » Sat May 10, 2025 4:59 am

If SGA doesn’t get Tatum level heat after this game I will be disappointed. He’s been playing way below to his regular season level which was borderline all time great level. Okc is the team that won 68 games with a historic net rating while the Celtics won it all last season
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Post#790 » by fanofthegreats » Sat May 10, 2025 4:59 am

Okc frauds lmao
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Post#791 » by jokeboy86 » Sat May 10, 2025 4:59 am

I just wondered now who’s the veteran that can calm OKC down. Is it Caruso? Cause they could’ve used somebody to tell them to relax
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Post#792 » by Mamba Mentality » Sat May 10, 2025 4:59 am

This is what scares me about OKC in tight games. I don’t trust their execution. They gotta go into the 4th with a good lead.
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Post#793 » by 76ciology » Sat May 10, 2025 4:59 am

Nuggets vs Pacers. Adam Silver make it happen
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Post#794 » by canada_dry » Sat May 10, 2025 4:59 am

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Lunartic wrote:Jokic actually got an insane gas tank, he's involved in every single offensive action, constantly screening and re-screening.

I knew when he went down the stretch in a 4 OT playoff game that he was a special athlete, he’s unreal
Same. And he was bigger back then too. No problem.

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Post#795 » by RRR3 » Sat May 10, 2025 4:59 am

All-time gag by SGA jesus. Shameful performance. Jokic is 8-25 with 8 turnovers and you can't take advantage of that?????
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Post#796 » by SpurNani » Sat May 10, 2025 4:59 am

SGA and Jokic both were a pair of cheeks in this game

OKC in trouble
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Post#797 » by KGDirkTD_Fan » Sat May 10, 2025 5:00 am

Are the nuggets really going to punk the Thunder? Are they going to lose another series like this lol? Between OKC and the Celtics idk what to believe anymore. Anything can happen at this point.
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Post#798 » by Ritzo » Sat May 10, 2025 5:00 am

Hartenstein cancelled out his defensive effort over Jokic by his sorry ass left hooks
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Post#799 » by OkcSinceSGA » Sat May 10, 2025 5:00 am

PierceFan4ever wrote:If SGA doesn’t get Tatum level heat after this game I will be disappointed. He’s been playing way below to his regular season level which was borderline all time great level. Okc is the team that won 68 games with a historic net rating while the Celtics won it all last season


He’s been bad this playoff run, no denying it
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Post#800 » by Pachinko_ » Sat May 10, 2025 5:00 am

-Sammy- wrote:My heart is racing. I want this for Denver so much.

As a neutral it kinda feels unfair for either team to be eliminated, I think they both deserved to be in the West finals at least

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